Tesla Roadster Starman

The tesla roadster was chosen for the Falcon Heavy test flight in 2018. Inside of the roadster is a dummy called Starman. Space Oddity by David Bowie plays on a loop while it orbits.

Passing Mars

The roadster got to cross the orbit of Mars. The roadster will not pass another planet again until 2035.

Roadster on the rocket

The car is installed on the Falcon Heavy rocket. The car is in an inclined position. Cameras on the side and front were added with tube structures.

Impact

There are many memes about the roadster. The launch livestream had over 2.3 million viewers. The livestream was the second most watched livestream in the history of YouTube.


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